Kevin W Collon, MD

Kevin Collon, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC fellowship-trained in sports medicine. Dr. Collon specializes in treating cartilage and ligament injuries as well as instability of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee. He also treats hip labral tears and hip impingement, as well as shoulder and knee osteoarthritis, and performs shoulder and partial knee replacement surgery.Dr. Collon believes the most important aspect of patient care is building trust and treating every patient like a member of his own family. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Southern California and earned his orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at Wake Forest University.Dr. Collon’s research interests focus on developing novel strategies to slow the progression of osteoarthritis and to regenerate or regrow cartilage around the knee joint. He is particularly interested in biologic and gene therapy approaches that aim to restore joint function and improve long-term outcomes for patients with degenerative joint conditions.

• Baseplate coverage in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2025 Aug; 5(3):460-468.. View in PubMed
• Editorial Commentary: Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Athletes Is Career-Prolonging. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jul; 41(7):2330-2331.. View in PubMed
• In vivo effects of cell seeding technique in an ex vivo regional gene therapy model for bone regeneration. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2024 10; 112(10):1688-1698.. View in PubMed
• Biodistribution of lentiviral transduced adipose-derived stem cells for “ex-vivo” regional gene therapy for bone repair. Gene Ther. 2023 12; 30(12):826-834.. View in PubMed
• Influence of donor age and comorbidities on transduced human adipose-derived stem cell in vitro osteogenic potential. Gene Ther. 2023 04; 30(3-4):369-376.. View in PubMed
• Driving performance and turning reaction time following hip arthroscopy for FAIS: does capsular repair matter? Hip Int. 2023 Jan; 33(1):112-118.. View in PubMed
• Improving Lentiviral Transduction of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Hum Gene Ther. 2022 12; 33(23-24):1260-1268.. View in PubMed
• Effects of cell seeding technique and cell density on BMP-2 production in transduced human mesenchymal stem cells. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2022 12; 110(12):1944-1952.. View in PubMed
• Update on injury epidemiology in rowing: our experience with female NCAA Division I athletes and a systematic review of the literature. Phys Sportsmed. 2022 06; 50(3):189-196.. View in PubMed
• Allogeneic Cell Combination Therapy Ameliorates Chronic Kidney Disease-Induced Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2022 03 03; 11(1):59-72.. View in PubMed
• Lateral Meniscus Allograft Transplantation in a Skeletally Immature Patient. Video J Sports Med. 2022 Mar-Apr; 2(2):26350254211058737.. View in PubMed
• Musculoskeletal tissue engineering: Regional gene therapy for bone repair. Biomaterials. 2021 08; 275:120901.. View in PubMed
• Management Options for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome in Athletes: Insights and Future Directions. Open Access J Sports Med. 2021; 12:43-53.. View in PubMed
• Filling Open Screw Holes in the Area of Metaphyseal Comminution Does Not Affect Fatigue Life of the Synthes Variable Angle Distal Femoral Locking Plate in the AO/OTA 33-A3 Fracture Model. Surg Technol Int. 2018 06 01; 32:293-297.. View in PubMed
• A Combination of Allogeneic Stem Cells Promotes Cardiac Regeneration. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Nov 14; 70(20):2504-2515.. View in PubMed
• Positive Psychology and Physical Health: Research and Applications. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2016 May-Jun; 10(3):200-206.. View in PubMed
• Differential neuroprotective effects of 5′-deoxy-5′-methylthioadenosine. PLoS One. 2014; 9(3):e90671.. View in PubMed

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